HB 2773
Higher Ed Rules
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- Passed House of Delegates
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Bill overview
This bill authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission and the Council for Community and Technical College Education to create detailed rules and regulations. Specifically, it grants them the authority to establish guidelines for programs like the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars and Teacher Loan Repayment Program, as well as for employing and evaluating presidents at community and technical colleges. The bill also includes amendments to existing rules, such as clarifying citizenship requirements for scholarship programs and adjusting criteria for capital project prioritization at community colleges.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to create rules regarding the Accountability System, Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars, and Teacher Loan Repayment Program.
- Authorizes the Council for Community and Technical College Education to create rules regarding employing and evaluating presidents.
- Includes an amendment to a rule regarding the Higher Education Policy Commission to clarify citizenship requirements for scholarship recipients.
- Includes an amendment to a rule regarding the Council for Community and Technical College Education to prioritize capital projects based on institutional capacity.
- Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to create rules regarding the PROMISE Scholarship Program.
- Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to create rules regarding the Nursing Scholarship Program.
- Authorizes the Higher Education Policy Commission to create rules regarding the West Virginia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Scholarship Program.
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